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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, bare-chested with a tiger-striped shawl and red-white-green flower garlands over ornate gold necklaces, raises his right hand with a gold bangle and pearl bracelet to touch the forehead of a man in glasses wearing an orange-red shawl. Behind them a woman in white sits near a gold-coloured deity murti, and several people in orange and pink robes sit in a dim hall.

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A photo of a seated long-haired person in a tiger-striped saffron and black garment with a thick red, pink and green flower garland and gold armlet, sitting on a deep red velvet throne beside an ornate gold panel. The person extends a hand toward the forehead of a bald man in a blue top who leans in with eyes closed, palm raised. Behind them a woman in a pink and orange sari and a man in a red shawl stand watching, with a golden deity murti visible in the background.2012-12-16A photo of a ceremonial blessing. A figure with long black hair, a white vibhuti mark on the forehead, and a pink-white-green garland sits on the left wearing a tiger-striped yellow and black garment with a brown sash and gold bangles, and places a hand on the head of a seated older man with short grey hair. The older man wears a deep red and orange shawl and is bowing his head. Behind them a standing figure in a peach and orange sari with a rudraksha mala is visible, and a golden kalasha-style vessel and a maroon cushioned seat appear in the setting. Several onlookers stand in the background. The seated figure wearing the striped garment matches several appearance cues, with long swept-back hair, garland and gold adornments, but the appearance is not conclusive, so the identity is recorded as unsure.2012-12-16December 16 20122012-12-16May 07 20142014-05-07A long-haired figure in a tiger-striped garment and a red-and-white flower garland raises an open palm toward the forehead of a man in an orange shawl and white shirt, giving blessing. A white vibhuti mark is visible on the forehead of the figure, and white pearl bracelets are worn on the wrists. A golden vessel and blurred devotees sit in the background. Probable Swamiji (probable) gives blessing to a devotee; the figure wears a tiger-striped wrap, long swept-back hair, a flower garland and vibhuti, which are the qualifying cues.2012-12-16A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hair, white vertical forehead markings, and a long rudraksha mala draped over the chest extends one hand to touch the head of a man in a cream kurta with a rudraksha mala and glasses, who stands with his palms joined in reverence. The seated figure holds a mala in the other hand and sits on a dark cushioned seat with an orange cloth. Behind them, a red drape, a white-clad attendee, and a monk in orange stand nearby. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, saffron robes, and rudraksha mala match cues for the page's Swamiji, and the act is a blessing of the devotee.2012-07-06A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a vibhuti mark on his forehead, a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, and a tiger-striped garment, reaching to touch the forehead of an older man with grey hair who wears an orange-red shawl and a dark wrist brace. Behind them a golden ganesha-style figure and a red velvet seat are visible, with a woman in a peach sari holding a mala and a small crowd of devotees watching. The seated man is a person by the presentation cues of long swept hair, garland and ornate dress, and is in person in the scene.2012-12-16A seated teacher in a rust-orange robe with a long dark braid and a red and white flower garland touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. The teacher's hand is raised to the man's brow in a blessing gesture while the man holds his palm up. Behind them women in white sarees with red shawls stand and sit in a room with white walls and an air conditioner, and a woman in an orange saree with gold border and beaded mala watches at right. The seated teacher's cues include long hair, orange robe, flower garland and beaded ornaments, consistent with the page's Swamiji (probable) mention, but this is an appearance-based label only.2013-05-28July 07 20122012-07-07April 20 20182018-04-20 +1 copiesJuly 23 20122012-07-23May 28 20132013-05-28 +1 copies